Labor Force, Employment & Unemploymentfrom the Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS) Program

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Unemployment Rates

Area

June'15

May'15

June'14

Ohio

5.2%

5.2%

5.6%

Ohio not seasonally adjusted

5.2%

4.9%

5.9%

U.S.

5.3%

5.5%

6.1%

U.S. not seasonally adjusted

5.5%

5.3%

6.3%

Local Area Unemployment Statistics provide estimated
labor force, employment, unemployment and unemployment rates for
the United States, Ohio, metropolitan areas, former economic development regions, counties and selected cities.

Current Civilian Labor Force Estimates are most recent available month's labor force data for Ohio, each county
and some major cities. Estimated labor force, employment, unemployment
and unemployment rates are provided.

Labor Surplus Areas are designated by the
U.S. Department of Labor for
states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Employers in these areas
may be given preference in bidding on federal procurement contracts.

About Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment

Data Source

Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) is a federal-state program that
gathers data on labor force, employment and unemployment at the state and sub-state
levels. Concepts and Methodology offer non-technical
explanations of terms and procedures used to develop local area employment and
unemployment statistics at the national, state and local levels.

Level of Detail

Total labor force, employment, unemployment and unemployment rates.

Frequency

Monthly estimates are generally available near the end of month following
month of reference. Annual Averages are published mid-year following the benchmark
period.

Uses

Limitations

National estimates are based on a monthly survey of approximately 60,000
households. State estimates are time-series model estimates. County estimates
are based on a building block method with estimates adjusted to add to state
totals. Seasonally adjusted data are available only for the state and the nation.